OMA WORKING GROUPS
The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Working Groups drive innovation, interoperability, and industry-wide adoption of open standards. These groups focus on advancing key areas such as device management, smart cities, utilities, and adjacent markets, ensuring OMA specifications remain impactful across diverse industries.
GROUPS
Explore the working groups and find out how your organization can contribute to shaping the future of IoT standardization.
DEVICE MANAGEMENT & SMART OBJECTS
Advancing LwM2M for Scalable IoT
Leads the development and enhancement of LwM2M, enabling efficient device provisioning, remote management, and secure firmware updates.
UTILITY WG
Report to Strategic Communications Group
Driving LwM2M in Utilities: Expanding LwM2M adoption in utilities by addressing industry-specific challenges in smart metering, grid management, and water monitoring.
SMART CITY WG
Report to Strategic Communications Group
Enabling Smart Urban Solutions: Developing vendor-neutral, interoperable data models for public safety, transportation, and urban infrastructure management.
ADJACENT MARKETS WG
Report to Strategic Communications Group
Expanding LwM2M Beyond IoT: Exploring new applications in energy, environmental monitoring, and industrial IoT to extend LwM2M's impact across sectors.
DEVICE MANAGEMENT and SMART OBJECTS WORKING GROUP
DEVICE MANAGEMENT and SMART OBJECTS WORKING GROUP
Leading LwM2M Innovation for IoT Management
The DMSO Working Group drives the evolution of the LwM2M protocol, supporting scalable, cost-effective, and secure IoT deployments. By integrating device provisioning, firmware updates, and remote monitoring, this group ensures seamless connectivity for mobile and IoT networks.
Since 2002, DMSO has developed over 20 specifications and 60+ management objects, empowering industries to adopt efficient and interoperable IoT solutions.
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
This strategic umbrella group fosters LwM2M adoption in industrial markets by providing direction, promoting membership growth, and aligning working group initiatives with OMA’s broader objectives. Three working groups report to this group:
- UTITLITY WG
- SMART CITY WG
- ADJACENT WG
ROLE & RESPONSSIBILITIES:
- Leadership: OMA representatives and industry experts in utilities, smart cities, and industrial IoT.
- Strategic Focus: Defining key adoption strategies and driving standardization in critical industrial applications.
- Marketing & Outreach: Increasing engagement through industry events, partnerships, and thought leadership.
UTILITY WORKING GROUP
UTILITY WORKING GROUP
Driving LwM2M in Energy & Water Management
The Utility WG promotes LwM2M adoption in electric, gas, energy, and water sectors, ensuring interoperability and efficient resource management.
With 80% of LwM2M implementations in utilities, this group works to resolve fragmented deployments and increase industry engagement.
FOCUS: Smart metering, grid automation, water conservation.
LEAD: Experts from utility companies and IoT infrastructure firms.
SMART CITY WORKING GROUP
SMART CITY WORKING GROUP
Standardizing Open, Multi-Supplier Smart City Solutions
The Smart City WG builds on uCIFI’s open data model, integrating LwM2M Smart Objects to enable true interoperability across public safety, transportation, and urban infrastructure applications.
By defining standardized data models and test cases, this group removes vendor lock-in and ensures multi-supplier smart city deployments.
FOCUS: Urban infrastructure, mobility solutions, public services.
LEAD: City planners, tech innovators, and smart city solution providers.
ADJACENT MARKETS WORKING GROUP
ADJACENT MARKETS WORKING GROUP
Expanding LwM2M into New Industries
The Adjacent Markets WG explores new applications for LwM2M in energy, environmental monitoring, and industrial automation.
This group identifies emerging use cases, collaborates with cross-industry partners, and expands standardization efforts beyond traditional IoT markets.
FOCUS: Cross-sector IoT applications and interoperability.
LEAD: Experts in multi-industry technology integration.
HOW TO ENGAGE with any OMA WORKING GROUP
The OMA Working Groups play a crucial role in defining the future of IoT standardization. Whether you're in utilities, smart cities, or adjacent industries, there's a place for your organization to contribute, collaborate, and lead.
